Thomas. Wendy and im wendy griffith. Such a sad story to report. The Church Attack that killed 85 christians in pakistan is the deadliest ever there. George and now pakistans christians are demanding greater security from the government and the arrests of those behind it. Heather cells reports. Reporter angry Pakistani Christians deemed the attention of their government. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in karachi chanting stop killing christians. Officials say more than 80 people were killed in sundays bombings. Over 140 were wounded. I fell down and my daughter, who was in my lap, died in front of me. Reporter the attack happened as the Church Service was letting out. A pair of suicide bombers blew themselves up as hundreds of worshippers were coming out of an Historic Church in peshawar to get a free meal. A spokesman for a wing of the taliban immediately claimed responsibility. The bombings raise new questions about the pakistani governments push for a peace deal with the terrori
Wendy and welcome, everyone, to this edition of christian world news. Im wendy griffith. George thomas is on assignment. In southern egypt, muslims killed two christian men for failing to pay them protection money. Muslims in the area are demanding christians pay them jija, a kind of tax that islamic law requires religious minorities to pay muslims. But the tax is so high many christians simply cant af foafford it. The voice of the martyrs reports that a muslim man demanded a christian in a village to pay him nearly 1500. The christian sought help from local police, but to no avail. When he failed to come up with the money, several muslims went to his home and shot him and his cousin to death. The murders are just one example of how christians in southern egypt are facing great danger from the Muslim Brotherhood and supporters of former president Mohammed Morsi. Gary lane has more. Reporter egyptian christians in the gil of minia are afraid for their future. Christian activists adel sh
Today on christian world news our best stories of 2012, including the shake up in the middle east and how the revolution in egypt is affecting the countrys 2000yearold christian community. In nigeria, the deadly terrorist group waging war on the church. And our visit with gracea burnham, 10 years after the rescue that freed her from muslim rebels and took her husbands life. Welcome to our year in review edition of christian world news i am wendy griffith. Elections brought the mouslim brotherhood into power. Thousands are fleeing the country. As this wave of unprecedented immigration grows, they maybe on the verge of an awakening. You have an emboldened local islamist, that one of their brethren is in power to what they see is gods message on the grounds without a government. Creeping islamization has the Coptic Christian Community nervous. Many have left the country. It is an exodus. David alton is with the human rights campaign. A lot of killings. Churches bombed. Christian women rap
From syrias christians. They warn that christianity could become nonexistent in syria if militant islamists sees control of the country. Gary lane spoke with a u. S. Missionary fresh from meetings with Syrian Church leaders in the region. Reporter joining us from voice of the martyrs is todd. He is back from the middle east. You met with some syrian pastors, and what did they tell you. There is sort of good news and bad news. The good news is the church is growing, and the strength of our Christian Brothers and sisters is being strenthened. But the bad news there is persecution. It is coming with a cost. There are kidnappings, people being taken for ransom and people being killed. But at the same time, the church is growing. Reporter as you were there, there was an attack on maloulaa where they speak the language of jesus. They still do that. Was there concern . There was great concern. And one of the things they pointed out to us is there is not a government presence there, there is n
Give them a revelation of jesus christ. Plus, revival that shaped america. They called it the great awakening, and it ignited a diverse block of colonies into one nation under god. And the joy of adoption. Meet the extraordinary couple who have so many kids from so many countries, someone said its like having the United Nations in suburbia. Well, welcome to christian world news. Im gary lane. George thomas and Wendy Griffith are on vacation. Muslims around the world begin their holy month of ramadan this week. It is an intense time of prayer and fasting. It lasts about 30 days. Observers abstain from food, drink, and other pleasures, from sunrise to sunset, with the goal of purifying the body and focusing the mind on spiritual pursuits. Observing ramadan is one of the five pillars of islam. It is also a time when christians pray for the islamic world, asking god to reveal to them the truth about jesus christ. Joining us now is tom doyle, the middle east director for e3 partners ministr